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According to antennaweb, from my location in NJ FOX, PBS & WOR have a different compass heading then ABC, NBC, PIX & CBS. ABC,NBC,CBS & PIX are (from me) at 81degrees and 14.8 miles and PBS, FOX and WOR are at 75degrees and 17.1 miles so i don't think FOX is on the ESB unless antennaweb isn't updated. Seems the 17.1 mile stations are further uptown.

Actually I think antennaweb is screwed up because it lists PBS as 17.1 miles and it's actually in Newark which is probably less then 10 miles from me.

Something is probably wrong with the data. As you can see from the attached, from my location, FOX (WYNY) is at the same compass heading as NBC, CBS, et al, but is apparently located 3 miles closer to me! That would put their antenna somewhere inside Manhattan's Central Park, which I doubt.

According to this, WYNY was among several broadcasters that signed a 15-year lease to broadcast from the ESB back in 2003, so unless they've temporarily re-located, I'm not sure why the distance discrepancy unless it's just an Antennaweb data entry error.

Something is probably wrong with the data. As you can see from the attached, from my location, FOX (WYNY) is at the same compass heading as NBC, CBS, et al, but is apparently located 3 miles closer to me! That would put their antenna somewhere inside Manhattan's Central Park, which I doubt.

According to this, WYNY was among several broadcasters that signed a 15-year lease to broadcast from the ESB back in 2003, so unless they've temporarily re-located, I'm not sure why the distance discrepancy unless it's just an Antennaweb data entry error.

Interesting .... although that article is 7 years old. Have to check some other sources. Now you have me wondering.

My issues related to a few OTA channels I can easily get with my TV's OTA tuner (signal levels in the 70s and 80s) but can't get them on the HR20-700's tuner at all.

I posted a reply on page 1, but that was in the context of the guide data and the OTA database having all the channels mapped (since the DirecTV OTA turners don't actually scan for channels). As to reception, that is another matter. I live in a very localized weak signal/multipath pocket in metro Atlanta (I have 700 ft "mountain" about 1.5 miles away in the line of sight) and the HR20-700's ATSC tuner is not a stellar performer at all, even with a 4228 antenna and amplifier on the roof. My Samsung HLS6187W DLP's tuner and my Zenith DTT900 converter are each able to handle about 4 stations the HR20 cannot. The other stations are stronger and the HR20 handles them fine. But it is a marked difference in capability. I have read the HR20 has a dated ATSC OTA tuner that was not knows to perform as well as more modern tuners.

I voted that I have issues. However, they aren't too severe. Also, most are with my HR20 and the HR23/AM21 does much better. The problem I have is that there's a hill between me and the towers. I'm waiting for the trees to fill out to see if multipath is modified.

I have an H20 with no problems. I also have an HR22/100 (Ox395) and an AM21. The tuner in the TV that the HR22 is connected to works fine for channel 34-2. When I switch inputs to the D* equipment, signal level for this channel is in the mid 70's but there is no picture. I get a "Searching for signal on Over The Air tuner (771)" message. The channel appears in the guide of both receivers.

I'm in the Odessa/Midland, Tx market. The OTA's are in different directions so I have to have a rotating attena. The NBC affiliate(which is not on DIRECTV) Is the hardest to pickup. For some unknown reason, they chose to locate their transmitter 45 miles west of Odessa. Go figure.